Words with the letter D

The letter D might not be the flashiest tile on your Scrabble rack, but it’s one of the most versatile and valuable when played strategically. Worth 2 points, D offers a solid return without being too rare to use often. It appears in countless common words, particularly as a past tense suffix—think played, called, or jumped. This makes it a great tile for building off existing words on the board. If another player lays down jump, for instance, you can easily turn it into jumped and score extra points by adding just one letter.

Another smart way to use D in Scrabble is by forming two-letter words like do, id, or ad, which can help you squeeze into tight spaces and score on multiple words at once. You can also use D as a hook—adding it to the end of a word like care to make cared, or at the front of a word like art to make dart. Since D shows up in many prefixes and suffixes, it’s incredibly useful for extending words and maximizing your play. While it may not have the high value of a Q or Z, D is one of those dependable letters that quietly helps rack up points when used wisely.

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Word	Scrabble© Points	WWF Points
depolarizing	29	29
depolish	15	15
depolished	18	18
depolishes	17	17
depolishing	21	21
depoliticize	29	29
depoliticized	31	31
depoliticizes	30	30
depoliticizing	34	34
depolymerize	31	31
depolymerized	33	33
depolymerizes	32	32
depolymerizing	36	36
depone	11	11
deponed	13	13
deponent	14	14
deponents	15	15
depones	12	12
deponing	16	16
depopulate	19	19
depopulated	21	21
depopulates	20	20
depopulating	24	24
depopulation	22	22
depopulations	23	23